Mop-cloth



W. H. COX.

M0IP CLOTH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

UNITED i STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HL COX, OF COLLEG-EVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA MOP-CLOTH.

speeication of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 16', 1921.

Application filed September 10, 1920. Serial No. 409,439.

land State of' Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Mop-Cloths, of which the following is a specification.

Une object of my present invention is to provide an improved mop cloth which will be particularly adaptedfor use in connection with mops employing wringing rollers such for example as a mop of the type disclosed in my co-pending application :for United States Patent Serial No. 387,883.

Another object is to so construct my i1nproved mop cloth that all of its parts can be made to freely pass between the wringing rollers during the wringing action of the mop and so that all of said parts'may be moved into operative mopping position to permit wear on all portions of the cloth to prolong its life and utility.

rhese objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described'hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a face view of a. mop cloth made in accordance with my invention,

Fig. Q is an enlarged section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig-l, and

Fig. 3 is a view of the same general character as Fig. l showing a slight modification in the manner of securing together the spirally wound layers of the fabric.

Referring to thel drawings and particularly to Figs. l and EZ, my improved mop cloth includes a strip a of iieXible material which is preferably made of absorbent fabric either woven or knitted. This strip as shown in FigQ is wrapped in spiral formation layer upon layer until a desired thickness 1s obtained. After which the layv' ers are stitched or sewed together with rows 5 of stitching to make a unitary structure. The rows of stitching arespaced apart as shown in Fig. 1. Thus the various layers are stitched together atnumerous points and when used in a mop as above described a band is produced which can be freely run continuously between the wringing rollers without obstruction and when one partof the cloth starts to wear, a new portion can be moved into operative position so that the entire mop cloth can be used for mopping purposes. Furthermore by arranging the stitching as above described when wear does occur the weark will be practically confined to areas between adjacent parts of the stitching so that even though holes are worn in the outer layers they will not interfere with the continued use of the cloth.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing instead of showing continuous rows of stitching I have -illustrated tufts or tacks 5@ as a means for securing together the layers at various;

points throughout the entire cloth.V In all other respects the structure shown in Fig. 3 is similar to that disclosed in Vconnection with Figs. l and 2.

lil/hilo I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention mcy be changed without de 'arting from the spirit thereof, and hence do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such. changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claim. l A

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A mop in thefOrm of an endless loop vcomprising a strip of fabric wound in super- ELizABErH GAREE, p CHAs.jE.'Porrs. 

